18:50 Doncaster

Saturday 5 May 2018

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MechFS D&B Mechanical And Electrical Handicap

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 1m 25.86s

(2)

Salateen⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 102| CD

7/2

Talented performer on his day including a victory at Listed level last year. Also acts on turf though, and if looking beyond his poor form in Meydan, where some horses can't show their best, he holds leading claims back in this company.

Form: 26-0708

(7)

Shared Equity¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 93| D

3/1

Back below his most recent winning mark now, and though that was a little while ago he has shown he still maintains ability since and he should be able to return to winning ways soon. Trip/ground fine.

Form: 60/70-26

(6)

Baraweez¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: B Ellison| OR: 89| D

10/3

No win since August 2015 despite some good efforts in the interim. Gets this trip but hasn't been showing enough for him to be of interest recently, including on seasonal debut last time out.

Form: 24486-7

(1)

Bertiewhittle⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: T D Barron| OR: 89| CD

6/1

C&D winner who goes well here in general. Generally running fair races in defeat last year (did win once here) but last two performances less impressive.

Form: 348-653

(5)

Theodorico²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 87| D

9/2

Should be able to act off this mark if able to show his best, but the fact he is usually most at home on a sounder surface than this suggests he could struggle.

Form: 156304-

(3)

Truth Or Dare⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: J D Bethell| OR: 87| D

9/1

Hardly the most frequent of winners, having taken only one race since 2013. Back down to that mark now but poor last two efforts.

Form: 21750-0

Non-Runners

(4)

Roller¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: M & D Easterby J: Nathan Evans

Forecasts

Shared Equity (3/1), Baraweez (10/3), Salateen (7/2), Roller (7/2), Theodorico (9/2), Bertiewhittle (6/1), Truth Or Dare (9/1)

In a field full of 7f specialists, SALATEEN looks the class act. That's reflected in the weight he carries but given he is a Listed-level winner running against mostly exposed handicappers he has to be of interest. He hasn't been at his best at Meydan on his most recent starts, but we often see horses return to form when coming back from Dubai, and that may be the story of this race. Shared Equity is on a fair mark and is the main danger, ahead of Roller.